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Beauharnois to the Minister
(October 7, 1734)
Beauharnois, "1734: Miami in the French Interest,"
in: Wisconsin Historical Collections,
XVII, pp. 213-214.
1734: MIAMI IN THE FRENCH INTEREST
[Extract of a letter from Beauharnois to the French Minister, dated Oct. 7, 1734. Source, same as preceding document, but vol. 61, c. 11, fol. 299.]
MONSEIGNEUR-
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The Sieur Darnaud, Commandant in the Miamis country, wrote me in the month of June last that the savages had given him their word to attack the Sakis and Renards on the first order they should receive from their Father, but, as they thought such order would come only very late, All the Miamis, (page 214) with the exception of six old men, had gone on the war-path against the Chicachas, and that they hoped to return soon enough to carry out their Father's Intentions. The Ouyatanons and other Nations of this continent are all disposed to march against the Chicachas, and a number of bands would have set out had not the affair that happened at la Baye kept them all in suspense owing to their uncertainty regarding the orders I shall have to give to avenge the treachery of the Sakis, whereon I have the honor to report to you in the reply to the King's memorandum.
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I remain with very profound respect, Monseigneur, Your very humble and very obedient servant.
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BEAUHARNOIS |
QUEBEC, October 10th, 1734.
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